Lane Mahurin was named NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Player of the Week on January 17, 2017.

Mahurin averaged 34.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in wins over No. 3 Saint Francis and No. 15 Taylor. He scored a career-high 37 points vs. Taylor and followed with 32 points and 10 rebounds at Saint Francis in a rematch of the 2016 NAIA DII National Championship Game.